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Winged Victory of Samothrace

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A marble sculpture of the Greek goddess Nike, created around 190 BCE and discovered on the island of Samothrace in 1863. Depicted alighting on the prow of a ship with wings and drapery caught in motion, it is celebrated as one of the great masterpieces of Hellenistic sculpture and is displayed at the Louvre.

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Year Created
190 BCE 1
Location
Louvre, Paris 1
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Sculpture 1
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    A marble sculpture of the Greek goddess Nike, created around 190 BCE and discovered on the island of Samothrace in 1863.
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